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Director of Finance
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South Wood County YMCA
Wisconsin Rapids, WI (In Person)
$70,000 Salary, Full-Time
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POSITION SUMMARY
The Director of Finance will provide financial leadership to drive results and ensure operational efficiency across the organization. Working closely with the senior leadership team and other stakeholders, this individual will partner to enhance and better integrate finance with other functions in the business. This will include the development, presentation, and maintenance of the Y's financial model, financial management reporting, and components of capital fundraising and investment strategies. As a part of owning the audit and compliance functions, this finance leader will act as a check and balance to the rest of the organization, partnering with the accounting function to deliver accurate and timely reporting and actionable information to stakeholders. This individual will ensure the fiscal integrity and financial operational excellence of the organization.OUR CULTURE
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day.We are welcoming:
we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become.We are genuine:
we value you and embrace your individuality.We are hopeful:
we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world.We are nurturing:
we support you in your journey to develop your full potential.We are determined:
above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Responsible for budgeting, A/R, A/P, bank reconciliations, overseeing payroll processing, monthly closing and reporting in accordance with industry's best practices. If not familiar with, must be capable and willing to quickly learn software programs used in these processes, e.g., Word, Excel, Daxko.
- Lead the financial planning and analysis function by providing leadership, oversight, and direction to the leadership team responsible for forecasting, budgeting, long range planning, audit, and compliance.
- Provide insights and recommendations for improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of internal financial processes.
- Build and lead a best-in-class function that can strategically think through setting up financial processes and tools for the future, as well as create proactive working partnerships with budget owners to ensure excellence in financial operations.
- Drive the development of monthly forecasts and annual budget and enhance and optimize the Association's forecasting capabilities, implementing a rolling forecast business process, and advancing the planning methodologies across the organization.
- Create a culture of fiscal accountability and elevate financial acumen at the Association
- Ensure that the Association meets all federal, state and local regulatory guidelines and remains in good standing with requirements from all stakeholders, i.e., banks, donors, grantors, etc. by leading the compliance function.
- Manage relationships with external partners, for example banks, investment advisers, and third-party financial institutions and provide support to the business in negotiating and reviewing third party agreements.
- Oversee a successful audit process in collaboration with internal audit and accounting to deliver timely and complete responses to produce audit outputs that meet the requirements and deadlines of stakeholders and implement processes and controls throughout the year in support of successful audits.
- Manage the cash forecasting function with direct and indirect responsibility for cash, debt and other financing vehicles including all investment portfolios.
- Develop and maintain recurring internal reporting packages, dashboards, trend analysis, variance analysis, and other ad hoc analysis.
- Develop and maintain best practices to ensure accurate and timely reporting and analysis by identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities to drive process optimization, reports automation and improved analytics.
- Assist with ROI and go/no-go analysis for capital projects.
- Tie the Y's objectives to a clear set of metrics that can be used to track progress while understanding business drivers, creating the metrics to understand them, and reporting on them in a high impact and actionable way.
- Manage operating budgets, lead the preparation and delivery of materials and presentations for various audiences including the Board of Directors.
- Function as a strategic business advisor to the executive/senior management of each department regarding key organizational and management issues.
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Communication & Influence :
Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y's cause.Inclusion :
Values all people for their unique talents, and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and global work, as well as cultural competence.Critical Thinking & Decision Making :
Makes informed decisions based on logic, data, and sound judgment.Fiscal Management :
Manages the Y's resources responsibly and sustains the Y's nonprofit business model.Functional Expertise :
Executes superior technical skills for the role.Innovation :
Creates and implements new and relevant approaches and activities that improve and expand the Y's work and impact in the community.QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, or related business field
- 5+ years of progressive experience in finance or accounting
- Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) experience
- Experience with accounting and enterprise systems
- Demonstrated strong computer aptitude, including expertise with Microsoft Excel and Word
- Ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships and interact and communicate positively with all levels of management, external auditors, regulatory agencies, and YMCA board members
- Ability to manage P&L with multiple revenue streams including government entities
- Must have a strong collaborative work ethic, ability to work on multiple confidential projects under pressure with tight deadlines and minimum supervision
- Current knowledge and understanding of regulations, industry trends, current practices, new developments and applicable laws regarding human resources and financial management
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Ability to sit for long periods of time
- Exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids
- Ability to stand or sit while maintaining alertness for several hours at a time
- Position may require bending, leaning, kneeling, climbing, stooping and walking
- Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate
- Must have the physical dexterity to use telephone, computer, electronic equipment, exercise equipment, tools and office machinery
- Ability to view/enter data for long periods of time The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.